With a pen as sharp as the Californian sun is relentless, Techniec scorched straight through the static in Who Else But Me?, the standout single from Patience of God Season 2. The Long Beach MC’s decision to pull scratchy, polyphonic boom bap back into mainstream view isn’t nostalgic indulgence, it’s pure assertion. The stripped-back beat doesn’t leave gaps, it gives his flow space to snap, burn, and command.
The Snoop Dogg reminiscences are no coincidence. After being discovered by Big C-Style and signed to Doggystyle Records, Techniec played a pivotal role in the West Coast dynasty’s foundations. His contributions to Doggfather, Retaliation, Revenge, and Get Back, and Da Hood weren’t footnotes. XXL made it clear. He stole the show.
That presence is still intact and impossible to miss. Who Else But Me? thrives on raw, sun-bleached heat and refusal to soften a single edge. The energy moves like waves off cracked asphalt, refracted through a vocal performance that is never anything less than commanding.
Techniec writes like he has nothing left to prove, only reasons to keep pushing forward. His cadence in Who Else But Me? doesn’t just ride the beat; it raises the stakes for every bar that follows.
Between his flow and presence when he steps to the mic, there isn’t a monolith on this earth that can stand in the Cali rapper’s way.
Who Else But Me? is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
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